State Senate ethics committee to probe DFL senator’s burglary arrestThe Senate’s Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct is due to meet Tuesday to consider complaints against two sitting members of the Minnesota Senate.
As Olmsted County shifts left, political observers see battle brewing over control of a complicated electorateNot long ago, Olmsted County was once a reliably Republican regional center. Today, it’s a solidly Democratic outpost, where highly educated voters are consolidating in Rochester and reshaping the county’s electorate.
Introducing Reverb, an MPR News initiative covering younger MinnesotansReverb is an initiative from MPR News focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans. Find us at @mprnews and #reverbmpr.
Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family historyVeteran reporter Lee Hawkins, Jr., and host of a new APM Studios podcast “What Happened in Alabama?” shares insights into exploring his family history as part of his podcast and upcoming book, “Nobody’s Slave.”
A year after Minnesota became a trans refuge, ‘transplants’ make themselves at homeLast year, DFL lawmakers adopted legal protections for those seeking gender-affirming care in the state and those who provide it. Hundreds have made the move as a result.
St. Cloud State University leaders recommend major cuts in degree programs, facultySt. Cloud State University administrators recommended discontinuing 46 of the university’s 136 degree programs, including criminal justice, Spanish, gender and women’s studies, sociology, physics, environmental science and economics.
Edwards, Towns lead Wolves’ 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion NuggetsAnother dominant performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves has the reigning but reeling NBA champion Denver Nuggets on the cusp of a stunning early exit from the playoffs.
Play4min 22secLawmakers, Minneapolis council members reach rideshare driver deal — but Uber and Lyft aren’t on boardThe agreement at the state Legislature would set both Minneapolis and statewide wages for drivers at $1.27 per mile and $0.49 per minute. Uber and Lyft say they’ll stop operations in Minnesota if the statewide legislation is enacted.
Trespassing charges dropped for all 9 anti-war protesters arrested at U of MAccording to court documents, charges were dropped because of “prosecutorial discretion.”
Play3min 59secMinneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024Ninth grade English teacher Tracy Byrd became a teacher in 2017 after leaving a career in the financial world. Colleagues on Sunday praised his dedication to students as a teacher and coach at Washburn High School, his alma mater.
Play4min 41secEqual Rights Amendment takes step forward in the Minnesota LegislatureDFL Leaders want to put a constitutional amendment before Minnesota voters in 2026 that would extend to abortion rights and gender identity. It differs from a version that cleared the state Senate.
Tribal members reflect on 100th anniversary of Indian Citizenship Act at Minnesota CapitolThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act, which gave Native Americans U.S. citizenship. Representatives of Minnesota’s 11 sovereign tribal nations gathered at the state Capitol to reflect on accomplishments, and what more needs to be done.
Trump to make 1st campaign stop in Minnesota of latest presidential runAfter losing Minnesota twice, former President Donald Trump has been telling backers he has a chance to put the state on the map in 2024. He’ll come to a Republican Party fundraising dinner in St. Paul next week.
Twin Cities developers, city leaders bet big on converting office buildings to homesWith Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic and the region’s rising need for housing, city officials and builders see a generational chance to transform empty buildings into livable downtown spaces. But it’s not an easy path.
2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion’s grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
‘Not possible’ to deliver as many meals as Feeding Our Future defendants claimed, school official saysA Shakopee school district official testified Monday that it would have been impossible to deliver food in the quantities allegedly claimed by the defendants in the Feeding Our Future trial.
Play6min 19secAhead of Tuesday address, Minneapolis mayor discusses housing and homelessnessAhead of his State of the City address Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann in a wide-ranging interview. On the agenda: a tough 2024 budget year, potentially steep property tax increases, homeless encampments and the city’s housing wins.
Red Lake mother charged with murder, arson and child neglect after Amber Alert and house fireThe indictment charges Jennifer Stately, 35, with premeditated murder, felony child neglect and murder while committing arson.
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and othersThe New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece on Monday for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S.
Nuggets know physicality, stopping Edwards’ supporting cast are keys to tying series with WolvesThe reigning NBA champions could be facing an early exit if they don't bring more urgency and physicality into their series with Minnesota.